The Great American Composers: Johnny Mercer

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands
Peter Palmer & Stubby Kaye5:19
2Murder of J.B. Markham
Johnny Mercer2:57
3When a Woman Loves a Man
recording of:
When a Woman Loves a Man
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Bernie Hanighen (in 1938) and Gordon Jenkins (in 1938)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Billie Holiday2:26
4Poor Mr. Chisholm
Fred Astaire2:46
5Oh, Happy Day!
Stanley Simmonds, George Reeder, Ralph Linn & Marc Breaux3:34
6Baby Doll
Doris Day2:54
7On the Atchison, Topeka and the Sante Fe
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1946 winner)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Rosemary Clooney2:38
8Sentimental and Melancholy
recording of:
Sentimental and Melancholy
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Richard A. Whiting (composer)
Billie Holiday2:40
9Jubilation T. Cornpone
recording of:
Jubilation T. Cornpone
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gene de Paul
Stubby Kaye, Ensemble4:17
10Day In, Day Out
recording of:
Day In, Day Out
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1939)
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
Buddy Greco1:33
11Charade
recording of:
Charade
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Andy Williams2:35
12Something’s Gotta Give
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Give (from “Daddy Long Legs”)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Robert Goulet3:30
13I Wanna Be Around
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
Tony Bennett2:12
14P.S. I Love You
recording of:
P.S. I Love You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Mel Tormé2:51
15You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
cover recording of:
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
George Maharis1:50
16Emily
recording of:
Emily (Emily Theme from The Americanization of Emily)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Primary Wave Songs and SBK Miller Catalog, Inc.
Andy Williams2:25
17I’ll Remember You
recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Doris Day3:37
18Summer Wind
recording of:
Summer Wind
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mayer
publisher:
Edition Primus Rolf Budde KG, M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
translated version of:
Sommerwind
Jane Morgan2:34
19My Inamorata
recording of:
My Inamorata (Not With My Wife, You Don’t!)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
Tony Bennett3:42
20Here’s to My Lady
recording of:
Here's to My Lady
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
Andy Williams2:57
21Laura
recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
Robert Goulet3:03

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ASIN:US: B000FU7YD6 [info]

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part of:The Great American Composers (order: 10)